HomeMy Public PortalAbout0. Table of ContentsWiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. 330 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, Illinois 60062 (847) 272-7400 Village of Plainfield Rural Structures and Farmsteads Survey May 2006 for the Village of Plainfield, Community Development Department and the Plainfield Historic Preservation Commission
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. Plainfield Rural Structures and Farmsteads Survey Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 – Background and Methodology Background 1 Survey Methodology 1 Survey Gaps and Future Research 3 Chapter 2 – Context History of the Rural Survey Area Geological and Topographic B ackground to the Illinois Region 5 First Nations in the Illinois Region 6 The Arrival of European Settlers 7 French Explorers and Settlers in the Illinois Territory 7 Illinois in the English Colonial Period and Revolutionary War 8 Land Division and Distribution in the New Nation 9 Development of the Northwest Territory 10 Illinois Statehood 10 Settlement and Development of Northeast Illinois 11 Agricultural Development 14 Twentieth Century Developments 16 Plainfield Township 19 Plainfield 19 Plainfield Grain Company 22 Schools in Plainfield Township 23 Wheatland Township 24 Rural Crossroads of Wheatland Township 25 Tamarack 26 Wheatland Presbyterian Church Rural Crossroads 28 Normantown 30 Schools in Wheatland Township 33 Oswego Township 34 Na-Au-Say Township 35 Chapter 3 – American Rural Architecture Farmstead Planning 37 Development of Balloon Framing 37 Masonry Construction 41 Brick 41 Concrete 41 Concrete Block 42 Limestone 44 Classification of Farmhouses 50 Architectural Style 50 House Types 55 Development of the Barn 62 Barn Types 65 Grain Elevators 72 Corncribs 72 Crib Barns 74 Metal Bins 76 Silos 77 Other Farm Structures 81
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. Table of Contents Plainfield Rural Structures and Farmsteads Survey Chapter 4 – Survey Summary and Recommendations Period of Significance: 1830 to 1970 84 Significance 84 National Register and Local Landmark Criteria 84 Potential Historic Districts, Th ematic Designations, and Landmarks 87 Survey Summary 89 Notable Farmsteads in Plainfield Township 90 Notable Farmsteads in Wheatland Township 98 Notable Farmsteads in Oswego Township 106 Notable Farmsteads in Na-Au-Say Township 111 Tables Table 1A and 1B – Individually Si gnificant Farmsteads and Other Sites Table 2 – Limestone Farmsteads Table 3 – Wheatland Presbyterian Church Rural Crossroads District Table 4A and 4B – Existing Houses Table 5 – Existing Farmsteads and Other Sites Bibliography Glossary Appendices Appendix A – Historic Plat Maps Appendix B – Aerial Photography Appendix C – Survey Maps